Dear Parents/Guardians of Students in Grade 6 and 9

Students in Grade 6 and 9 throughout the province will write Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs) in May and June of this year. Provincial Achievement Tests are aligned with the provincial programs of study and are based on what students have been learning throughout the school year.

Provincial Achievement Tests – 2025

VERY IMPORTANT!  Please note, any student taking both “English Language Arts AND Social Studies” with CBe-Learn (online Learning) and Math and Science at Windsor Park School will write ALL exams WITH the CBe-Learn Team.  This means you follow the CBe-Learn test schedule and locations for ALL exams including Math and Science.  Please See the Schedule here à https://cbe-learn.cbe.ab.ca/pats

VERY IMPORTANT!  CBE Homeschool Students, Students attending classes at Windsor Park School and students taking one or no online classes, will write with CBE Home Education with the following schedule:

Grade 6 PAT’s

ELA Part A Grade 6 – Wednesday May 28 from 9-11:00 a.m. Room 6 at Windsor Park School

ELA Part B Grade 6 – Monday, June 16 from 9-10:00 a.m. Room 6 at Windsor Park School

Math Part A and B Grade 6 – Tuesday, June 17 from 9-11:00 a.m. Room 6 at Windsor Park School

Social Studies Grade 6 – Wednesday, June 18 from 9-10:00 a.m. Room 6 at Windsor Park School

Science Grade 6 - There will not be a Science Grade 6 PAT this year as per Alberta Education PAT Bulletin.

Grade 9 PAT’s

ELA Part A Grade 9 – Thursday, May 29 from 9-11:00 a.m. Room 6 at Windsor Park School

ELA Part B Grade 9 – Monday, June 16 from 9-10:15 a.m. Room 6 at Windsor Park School

Math Part A and B Grade. 9 – Tuesday, June 17 from 9:00-11:10 a.m. Room 6 at Windsor Park School

Social Studies Grade 9 – Wednesday, June 18 from 9-10:20 a.m. Room 6 at Windsor Park School

Science Grade 9 – Thursday, June 19 from 9-10:15 a.m. Room 6 at Windsor Park School


PATs are administered to students in grades 6 and 9 and have three main purposes:

  • To determine if students are learning what they are expected to learn from the program of studies
  • To report to Albertans how well students have achieved provincial standards at given points in their schooling
  • To assist schools, authorities, and the province in monitoring and improving student learning


Students can access practice questions from previous provincial achievement tests that are located at https://questaplus.alberta.ca/app/practice-test-access

More information and resources for provincial achievement tests are available on the Alberta Education website at https://www.alberta.ca/provincial-achievement-tests.aspx.

"Students enrolled in home education programs may write the provincial achievement tests."

Please note from the PAT General Information Bulletin from Alberta Education: “If a parent withdraws a student from participation, the school indicates the student is absent on the List of Students. A copy of the parent’s letter indicating that the child will not be participating shall remain at the school.”

! Please contact Carrie Rowlandson at cerowlandson@cbe.ab.ca to let her know if your child is writing or not writing (We require a note from every parent) and which PATs your child will be writing at Windsor Park School.  We want to ensure we are prepared for all writers.


Thank you,

Carrie Rowlandson

Assistant Principal, Calgary Board of Education

CBE Home Education and Share Responsibility Programs

t | 403-777-8490